Philadelphia Eagles cornerback Daryl Worley was arrested early Sunday morning near the team’s facility. Police were called because a car was blocking the highway.
When police arrived, Worley was found passed out behind the wheel. He reportedly became combative and was tased before being arrested.
Via ABC6:
The source tells Action News that Worley became combative and officers used a Taser.
A gun was reportedly found.
Worley is being held at Philadelphia police headquarters.
The Philadelphia Eagles released a statement Sunday saying, “We are in the process of gathering more information about Daryl Worley’s arrest this morning.”
Police source says #Eagles CB Daryl Worley was passed out behind the wheel when officers responded in South Philly to car blocking highway. Taser used. Gun recovered. Eagles “working to gather more info about the arrest”.
— sarahbloomquist (@sarahbloomquist) April 15, 2018
Worley becomes the second Eagles player to be arrested without playing a game for the team. Michael Bennett was arrested following an assault allegation involving an elderly worker at Super Bowl LI.